Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If seeing viral videos of alligators on front porches, golf courses, in pools or at the beach while scrolling through social media ...

The general fear of reptiles is called herpetophobia, and alligators are at the top of most people’s lists. They’re the apex predators of lakes and ponds, with both stealth and power on their side.

If seeing viral videos of alligators on front porches, golf courses, in pools or at the beach while scrolling through social media feels normal to you, you just might be a Floridian. About 1.3 million ...