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
Central African Republic Animal Rescue
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Central African Republic is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa and spans across approximateIy 240,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from Central African Republic include the Chimpanzee, Gorilla, African Elephant, Cheetah, and Lion. The population of Central African Republic is about 4.3 million.
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