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
Zambia Animal Rescue
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Zambia is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa and spans across approximateIy 290,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in Zambia speak English or Bantu. The capital of Zambia is Lusaka. Threatened species known from Zambia include the Ansell's Shrew, Black Rhinoceros, and Wild Dog. The population of Zambia is about 11 million.
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