one of various efferent nerve cells that transmit nerve impulses from the brain or from the spinal cord to muscular or glandular tissue. According to location, some kinds of motor neurons are the peripheral motor neurons and the upper motor neurons. Also called motoneuron.
The snowy owlâs favorite food is lemmings and they consume about 1600 of these small critters each year. What is a lemming, you wonder? Well, it is a very cute and furry rodent (and I admit, I do like my rodents). To learn more about this arctic rodent, read this article by the Nature Conservancy, âThe Amazing Lemming: The Rodent Behind the Snowy Owl Invasion.â
Some birders/photographers at Montrose this morning were having a discussion about predators of Snowy Owls so I did some research on the topic utilizing Birds of North America and www.owlpages.com. Humans are their number one predator. They are still hunted for food in the arctic.ome birders/photographers at Montrose this morning were having a discussion about predators of Snowy Owls so I did some research on the topic utilizing Birds of North America and www.owlpages.com. Humans are their number one predator. They are still hunted for food in the arctic.