Cut-tail of a mouse is an example of inherited trait or acquired trait?

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Definition:
The acquired trait is the physical feature of an organism that develops because of the influence of the environment.
Such traits are not inherited by the offspring.
The cut tail of a mouse is an example of an acquired trait as the trait will not be inherited by the offspring.

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