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.
Related pages:
Neapolitan Mastiff Rescue
Burundi Animal Rescue
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Burundi is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa and spans across approximateIy 10,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in Burundi speak Kirundi or French. The capital of Burundi is Bujumbura. Threatened species known from Burundi include the Chimpanzee, Wild Dog, African Golden Cat, Cheetah, and Lion.
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