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.
Related pages:
Neapolitan Mastiff Rescue
Senegal Animal Rescue
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Senegal is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa and spans across approximateIy 75,000 square miIes. The capital of Senegal is Dakar. The population of Senegal is about 11 million. Threatened species known from Senegal include the Chimpanzee, Dama Gazelle, Red Colobus, and Wild Dog.
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