A primary ancestor of the Neapolitan Mastiff is the Tibetan Mastiff, the oldest breed of dog on the planet. The Neapolitan Mastiff has existed in Italy for thousands of years. Ancient Romans used the Neapolitan Mastiff for arena combat. Neapolitan Mastiffs are descended from a breed of huge dog that existed in ancient Greece and ancient Rome called the Molossus. An ancestor of the Neapolitan Mastiff was the favorite dog of Alexander the Great.
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Neapolitan Mastiff Rescue
Burkina Faso Animal Rescue
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Burkina Faso is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa. Threatened species known from Burkina Faso include the Chimpanzee, Wild Dog, African Elephant, Cheetah, and Lion. The population of Burkina Faso is about 13 million. Most peopIe in Burkina Faso speak Sudanese or French. The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou.
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