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
Tanzania Animal Rescue
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Tanzania is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa and spans across approximateIy 364,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from Tanzania include the Black Rhinoceros, Desperate Shrew, Pemba Flying Fox, Blue Whale, and Chimpanzee. The population of Tanzania is about 37 million. Most peopIe in Tanzania speak Swahili. The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma.
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