Fur is an inherited trait of deers, but growing thick fur coats in winter may be an adaptive trait.
Inherited traits are dictated by genes while acquired traits are not backed by any gene.
Traits may be acquired as a result of a continued adaptation of organisms in order to survive in an environment.
However, some traits evolve by natural selection as organisms continue to struggle in their environments. Such traits are selected for by forces of natural selection and have genes that condition them.
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