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Ze Frank
Subscribers 4.3M
Videos 467
Views 791.6M

Channels Like Ze Frank

Ze Frank focuses on True Facts-style content that explores animal behavior, biology, and natural phenomena through engaging, education-forward videos. The channel features long-form explainers and curious deep-dives (e.g., geckos, praying mantis, bats, beetles) with a pattern of informative narration and lively topics, plus a merchandise description and creator-supported options. Uploads average around 10 minutes per video, with recent clips generating high view counts (from ~445K to ~1.4M) and an overall average of about 4.5M views per video across 467 published pieces.

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#1

82% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M
Videos 1.6K
Views 2.2B
Appearances 10
SERP 100%
Similarity 69%
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Both target curious learners with explainers on science-like topics and receive high search overlap (100%) for queries like animal behavior explainers and wildlife knowledge, though CrashCourse's content style is more structured and classroom-oriented (69% content match).

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#2
Learn Bright

81% relevance

Subscribers 896K
Videos 947
Views 260.8M
Appearances 12
SERP 94%
Similarity 73%
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Shares an audience seeking animal behavior explainers and creature facts videos (high search overlap 94%), but their videos are more lesson-based and kid-friendly in tone (73% content match) than Ze Frank's more personality-driven approach.

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#3
What Gives?

75% relevance

Subscribers 96.9K
Videos 61
Views 13.3M
Appearances 6
SERP 71%
Similarity 77%
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Competes for viewers interested in animal and creature facts (search overlap 71%), and while both cover similar topics, What Gives? uses a more puzzle- or curiosity-driven format with slightly higher alignment in content (77%).

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Subscribers 7.3M
Videos 1K
Views 2.7B
Appearances 12
SERP 70%
Similarity 74%
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Targets invertebrate biology and creature-specific science like mantises and fireflies with strong search overlap (70%), but Peekaboo Kidz employs a playful, kid-focused presentation that diverges from Ze Frank's narrative style (74% content match).

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#5
Nat Geo Kids

72% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M
Videos 1.3K
Views 357.6M
Appearances 12
SERP 67%
Similarity 76%
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Attracts viewers for animal facts and wildlife education (search overlap 67%), sharing content on beetle facts, yet Nat Geo Kids emphasizes broad educational storytelling with higher content alignment (76%).

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#6

72% relevance

Subscribers 14.3M
Videos 3.3K
Views 5.5B
Appearances 12
SERP 71%
Similarity 72%
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Competes on nature documentary topics and biology like fireflies, yielding similar search queries (71%), with BBC Earth delivering cinematic documentary content compared to Ze Frank's lighter, storytelling format (72% content match).

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include CrashCourse (82% match) and Peekaboo Kidz (72% match) as the closest in overlap. CrashCourse and Ze Frank converge on animal behavior explainers, wildlife knowledge, and invertebrate biology, while Peekaboo Kidz overlaps on invertebrate biology, praying mantis science, and fireflies biology. Learn Bright (81% match) also competes on animal behavior explainers and creature facts videos, with Nat Geo Kids (72% match) sharing queries related to animal facts, wildlife education, and beetle facts. Ze Frank has 4.3M subscribers, significantly smaller than CrashCourse (16.9M) and Peekaboo Kidz (7.3M), but larger than Learn Bright (896K) and Nat Geo Kids (1.8M).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Ze Frank?

CrashCourse — 82% match, 16.9M subscribers; Learn Bright — 81% match, 896K subscribers; What Gives? — 75% match, 96.9K subscribers. All three channels produce educational or informational content with a focus on explainer-style videos and intriguing facts.

What type of content does Ze Frank make?

Ze Frank creates short, fact-focused videos exploring science and nature, as indicated by titles like True Facts: Geckos, True Facts: The Science of the Praying Mantis, and True Facts: Is The Goffin's Cockatoo The Smartest Bird? The channel averages 4.5M views per video, with about 0.0 uploads per week

How do we determine which channels are similar to Ze Frank?

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