a fox is a kind of animal & an animal is a kind of living thing ->  a fox is a kind of living thing  a fox is a kind of living thing & the color of fur is an inherited characteristic ->  the fur color of a fox is an inherited characteristic for fox  a fox is a kind of living thing & the fur color of a fox is an inherited characteristic for fox & genes are able to determine the inherited characteristics of a living thing -> the fox's genes determine the color of its fur