Mar 3, 2021 Varsha Balakrishnan Will the child have his dad's nose? Or his mom's eyes? When you are awaiting their arrival, you will only wonder how they'll talk, walk or look like!Thankfully, science has an answer to many of these questionsThere are certain traits a child inherits from their father's genes! We tell you some peculiar ones Canva Looks When it comes to looks, dads contribute to over 60% of the baby's looks, as compared to mom's 40% genes.This means that a kid will have more noticeable features, including dark eyes, all thanks to his/her dad. Canva Height Let's face it, physical appearance is more resultant of the father's genetic pool.If the father is tall, the child is most likely to grow up tall too. People with short mothers and tall fathers have a great height too.