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Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 134

Views 139.6M

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TREY the Explainer covers topics in evolution, paleontology, science, zoology, dinosaurs, biology, cryptids, and atheism, explained in a educational style that leans toward deep-dives and informative explorations. Content ranges from biology and anthropology to cryptozoology subjects, with formats inferred as tutorials and deep-dives rather than vlogs or shorts. The channel publishes 134 videos since 2013 and averages around 713.6K views per video, with total subscriber count around 1.1 million and total views about 139.6 million.

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Views 2.2B

Appearances 18

SERP 100%

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SERP 59%

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63% relevance

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are CrashCourse (81% match) and Professor Dave Explains (67% match). They share overlapping queries with TREY the Explainer such as zoology biology education, conservation biology, anthropology archaeology, and anthropology culture history. MostAmazingTop10 (63% match) also competes in cryptozoology mysteries and cryptozoology creatures. TREY the Explainer has 1.1M subscribers, while CrashCourse has 16.9M and Professor Dave Explains has 4.2M, indicating a larger audience presence for the first two. Pantheon Mythology (61% match) and The Mythical Mug Tavern (60% match) intersect on ancient mythology and cryptozoology-themed topics but have smaller subscriber bases. Competitors share queries related to biology education and cryptozoology investigations, positioning TREY the Explainer within a competitive space of science education and myth/cryptozoology content.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to TREY the Explainer?

CrashCourse (16.9M subscribers) — 81% match; Professor Dave Explains (4.2M subscribers) — 67% match; MostAmazingTop10 (7.8M subscribers) — 63% match. All three are education-focused channels that produce explainers across science, history, and general knowledge, similar to TREY the Explainer.

What type of content does TREY the Explainer make?

TREY the Explainer creates educational, science-focused content with titles like The Among Us Effect, The Most Inbred Family: Targaryens vs Ptolemies, and How Jesus Got A Beard, indicating topics spanning evolution, paleontology, biology, and culture; uploads appear to occur on a regular basis, with an average of about 713.6K views per video.

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