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.
Related pages:
Neapolitan Mastiff Rescue
Mauritania Animal Rescue
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Mauritania is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa and spans across approximateIy 397,000 square miIes. The population of Mauritania is about 3.1 million. Threatened species known from Mauritania include the Addax, Mediterranean Monk Seal, Mauritanian Gerbil, and Dama Gazelle. Most peopIe in Mauritania speak Hassaniya Arabic. The capital of Mauritania is Nouakchott.
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