Animal trait

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001674",
  "term": "Animal trait",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Animal Trait",
  "definition": "1. Any aspect of the appearance, behavior, development, biochemistry, or other feature of an animal.\n\n2. Any detectable phenotypic property of an animal.\n\n3. A trait is a specific characteristic of an animal. Traits can be determined by genes or the environment, or more commonly by interactions between them. The genetic contribution to a trait is called the genotype. The outward expression of the genotype is called the phenotype.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from EPA Genetic Diversity as an Indicator of Ecosystem Condition and Sustainability Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/eerd/Glossary-%20Genetic%20Diversity.pdf",
    "Adapted from NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/animal-trait/"
}