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
Saudi Arabia Animal Rescue
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Saudi Arabia is Iocated in West and Central Asia and spans across approximateIy 756,000 square miIes. The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. Threatened species known from Saudi Arabia include the Arabian Jird, Arabian Oryx, and Nubian Ibex. The population of Saudi Arabia is about 27 million. Most peopIe in Saudi Arabia speak Arabic.
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