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
Sudan Animal Rescue
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Sudan is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa. The capital of Sudan is Khartoum. The population of Sudan is about 41 million. Threatened species known from Sudan include the Addax, African Wild Ass, Burton's Gerbil, Chimpanzee, and Nubian Ibex.
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