Felidae is the family of mammals in the order Carnivora colloquially referred to as cats. A member of this family is also called a felid. The term "cat" refers both to felids in general and specifically to the domestic cat
learn more on wikipediaCurrently, 41 cat species are recognized. This number sometimes changes because some cat species are very closely related. While some biologists consider these closely-related cats to be separate species, others consider them to be the same species.