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
Namibia Animal Rescue
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Namibia is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa and spans across approximateIy 318,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in Namibia speak Afrikaans or German. Threatened species known from Namibia include the Black Rhinoceros, Blue Whale, Fin Whale, Mountain Zebra, and Wild Dog. The capital of Namibia is Windhoek. The population of Namibia is about 2 million.
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Namibia Neapolitan Mastiff Rescue
