Cattle are found throughout Nigeria, but they are most common in the northern two-thirds of the country. Seasonal transhumance does take place, but generally to a limited extent. The observed distributions of cattle during the wet and dry seasons. Almost half the total cattle population is permanently resident within the subhumid zone. Humped zebu cattle are by far the most common, but limited numbers of Keteku, Muturu and Kuri cattle occur in the southwestern, southern and northeastern parts of the country, respectively.
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