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
1 Lemmings for Lunch. 2  A snowyâs favorite food is a small, hamster-like rodent called a lemming. 3  In years when there are lots of lemmings in an area, youâll find plenty of snowy owls there, too. 4  But when lemming numbers fall, so does the snowy owl population.