10 'sexy' Halloween costumes that offend the animal kingdom

Pretty much anything goes.
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Laura Vitto
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The working formula for Halloween costume retailers the world over is as follows: pick a noun and find a way to make it sexy.

The question of which nouns doesn't seem to phase mass-market costume designers. If it exists in the world, there's a way to make it work. Want to dress as an invasive species this year? Sexy goldfish is a fitting choice.

Try not to cringe too hard at these aggressively unsexy attempts at sexy animal costumes.


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1. Goldfish

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2. Lobsters

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3. Deer

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4. Bears

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5. Reindeer

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6. Peacocks

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7. Raccoons

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8. Wolves

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9. Ladybugs

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10. Clownfish

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Laura Vitto

Laura Vitto was Mashable's Deputy Culture Editor.

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