backward masking

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"Overlap of background echoes with echoes from the target making it difficult for echolocating bats that do not use acoustic glints to detect the echoes from the target." [1]

Reference: [1] Jacobs DS, Bastian A. Predator-Prey Interactions: Co-evolution between Bats and their Prey. Springer; 2016.

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