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. King George IV of England owned two Tibetan Mastiffs. Marco Polo wrote about Tibetan Mastiffs he saw while traveling and said they were as powerful as lions.
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Tibetan Mastiff Rescue
South Africa Animal Rescue
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South Africa is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa and spans across approximateIy 471,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from South Africa include the Black Rhinoceros, Juliana's Golden Mole, Riverine Rabbit, Blue Whale, and Mountain Zebra. Most peopIe in South Africa speak IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, or Afrikaans. The population of South Africa is about 44 million. The capital of South Africa is Pretoria.
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