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todayMarch 13, 2025

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A Florida woman captured the breathtaking moment of a humongous alligator wandering on a golf course.Golfers did not seem to notice the gator slowly walking along the course at Stonegate Oaks in Kissimmee. The alligator seems to observe the course before taking his final steps to relax and absorb some vitamin C from the sun.Shirley Schultz, who captured the video with her husband, told FOX 35 Orlando they were both shocked by the size of the gator.Alligators are ectothermic, which means they rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature, says the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Alligators control their body temperatures by basking in the sun or moving to warmer or cooler air temperatures.YELLOWSTONE OFFICIALS WARN VISITORS AFTER GRIZZLY BEARS SPOTTED EMERGING FROM HIBERNATION AS SPRING APPROACHESThe big fella seemed to be looking for a place to relax in the sun, despite interrupting people on the course.

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