A highly capable judge, Dr. Falconer, believes that it is chiefly insects which, from incessantly harassing and weakening the elephant in India, check its increase; and this was Bruce's conclusion with respect to the African elephant in Abyssinia.
Autoritate txit jakituna dugun Falconer doktoreak uste du nagusiki intsektuak direla, Indiako elefantea tormentatzen eta ahultzen taigabe ihardun ohi dutelako, haren gehikuntza galarazten dutenak; eta ondorio bera atera zuen Bruce-k ere Abisinian, Afrikako elefanteari dagokionez.