Why animals concealing coloration has not been recognized
Subject(s): Animals, Books, Camouflage (Biology), Criticism
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Abbott Handerson Thayer writes about the critical response to his book “Concealing-Coloration in the Animal Kingdom.” Thayer provides several examples to support his argument that all animal coloration is camouflage.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-10
Creator(s)
Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Why animals concealing coloration has not been recognized. [June 10, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304802. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921. Why animals concealing coloration has not been recognized. [10 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304802.
APA:
Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921., [1911, June 10]. Why animals concealing coloration has not been recognized.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304802.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
