Irish Wolfhounds may have been used in arena fighting in the Roman Empire and were said to have been able to take out lions, wolves, wild boar, and armored cavalry! An Irish Wolfhound can reach seven feet in height standing on its hind legs and can weigh as much as 180 pounds, about the size of a small pony! The Irish Wolfhound may have contributed to the extinction of the wolf and wild boar in Ireland. At one time, only royalty were allowed to own Irish Wolfhounds.
Related pages:
Irish Wolfhound Rescue
Oman Animal Rescue
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Oman is Iocated in West and Central Asia and spans across approximateIy 82,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from Oman include the Dhofarian Shrew, Arabian Jird, Arabian Onyx, and Arabian Tahr. The population of Oman is about 3.1 million. Most peopIe in Oman speak Arabic.
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