Eider | Somateria mollissima

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Distribution area
Northern coasts except Siberia

Living space
Sea coasts and prepositioned islands, Wadden Sea

Way of living
Very gregariously

Food
Mussels, snails, crabs

Propagation
April to May, a brood with up to 7 eggs
Brood duration: 24-26 days, nest is carefully covered when leaving to protect it against robbers. They make a possible prey unpalatable to Arctic foxes by spraying fluid droppings over the nest.

Maximum age
15 years

Protection status
Protected by the General guide lines for game animals