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
In flight, snowy owls generally cruise low to the ground. Once they spot their prey, they approach it from the air, and snatch it up using the large, sharp talons, or claws, on their feet. Most owls sleep during the day and hunt at night, but the snowy owl is active during the day, especially in the summertime. They tend to be most active at dawn and dusk. Snowy owl pairs usually mate for life. Female snowy owls lay from 3 to 11 eggs at a time, in a nest built on the ground. When there is plenty of food available, snowy owls tend to lay more eggs than when food is scarce. Lemmings make up the main part of the snowy owls' diet, and lemming population numbers rise and fall naturally.