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
Gabon Animal Rescue
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Gabon is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa. The population of Gabon is about 1.4 million. Threatened species known from Gabon include the Chimpanzee, Drill, Giant African Water Shrew, Western Gorilla, and Wild Dog. The capital of Gabon is Libreville.
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