Which country has the largest number of cat species?

India

India has 15 cat species, more than any other country:

Asiatic Golden Cat (Temminck’s Cat)
Asiatic Lion
Asiatic Wildcat
Caracal
Clouded Leopard
Eurasian lynx
Fishing Cat
Jungle Cat
Leopard
Leopard Cat
Manul (Pallas' Cat)
Marbled Cat
Rusty-spotted Cat
Snow Leopard
Tiger

Some of these cats just barely cross the borders in to India while others exist over large parts of the country.

The Asiatic Cheetah also lived in India but is now extinct there.

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