On that note, I've very much been entertaining myself by trying to characterize the weirdo Erubescan scientist who was eccentric enough to come up with this but also somehow charismatic enough to convince the higher ups they should fund this project.

"Let's make a horse. With wings."
"Oh okay cool, like a Pegasus. That'll be popular."
"It must be smart. Like...person-smart."
"Yeah...okay, Dr., although--"
"And camouflage."
"Yeah okay, we have isolated the gene to make camo fur possible, but why--"
"You'll be able to read it."
"Huh?"
"Words will pop up on the horse so that it can communicate."
"Oh for the love. Want to make it effing jet-propelled while you're at it?"
"No. Don't be ridiculous."