How many types of cats in the world?

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Depends on if you're thinking about BREEDS or SPECIES

Abyssinian

American Bobtail

American Curl

American Shorthair

American Wirehair

Angora

Asian Shorthair

Asian Semi-Longhair

Balinese

Bengal

Birman

Bombay

British Angora

British Shorthair

Burmese

Burmilla

California Spangled Cat

Chantilly/Tiffany

Chartreux

Chausie

Cherubim

Colorpoint Longhair

Colorpoint Shorthair

Cornish Rex

Cymric

Devon Rex

Egyptian Mau

Exotic Shorthair

Havana Brown

Himalayan

Honeybear

Japanese Bobtail

Javanese

Korat

LaPerm

Longhair

Maine Coon

Malayan

Manx

Munchkin

Nebelung

Norwegian Forest Cat

Ocicat

Ojos Azules

Oriental Longhair

Oriental Shorthair

Persian

Pixie Bob

Ragamuffin

Ragdoll

Russian Blue

Scottish Fold

Selkirk Rex

Siamese

Siberian

Singapura

Snowshoe

Somali

Sphynx

Sterling

Tiffanie

Tiffany

Tonkinese

Traditional (Applehead) Siamese

Turkish Angora

Turkish Van

York Chocolate

Basically, a lot.

There are at least fifty types of cats in the world as far as i know....

lion, tigers, cheetahs, leapords, clouded leapords, cougars, caracals, mountain lions, bobcats, lynx, oncilla, jaguar, jaguarundi, wildcat, serval, margay.

some have many different kinds, so there are loads and loads and LOADS more.