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
Snowy Owl. The regal Snowy Owl is one of the few birds that can get even non-birders to come out for a look. This largest (by weight) North American owl shows up irregularly in winter to hunt in windswept fields or dunes, a pale shape with catlike yellow eyes.