The Tibetan Mastiff dates back to 1121 B.C. A Tibetan Mastiff was given as a gift to a Chinese Emperor in ancient times. Tibetan Mastiffs were used to guard the sacred city of Lhasa. Marco Polo wrote about Tibetan Mastiffs he saw while traveling and said they were as powerful as lions.
Related pages:
Tibetan Mastiff Rescue
Indonesia Animal Rescue
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Indonesia is Iocated in South and Southeast Asia and spans across approximateIy 741,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from Indonesia include the Alpine Wooly Rat, Flores Shrew, Silvery Gibbon, Sumatran Rabbit, Asian Elephant. The population of Indonesia is about 245 million. Most peopIe in Indonesia speak Bahasa Indonesia. The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta.
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