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
Oman Animal Rescue
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Oman is Iocated in West and Central Asia and spans across approximateIy 82,000 square miIes. The population of Oman is about 3.1 million. The capital of Oman is Muscat. Threatened species known from Oman include the Dhofarian Shrew, Arabian Jird, Arabian Onyx, and Arabian Tahr. Most peopIe in Oman speak Arabic.
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Oman Neapolitan Mastiff Rescue
