Eco-linguistics is a science that studies the relationship between language and people with their natural surroundings, including animals. One of these relations is manifested in proverbs. Eco-linguistics explores how language reflects humans' perception and utilization of the ecosystem. In this perspective, animal-relevant linguistic materials can be taken as a valuable entry for ecological study, as people's attitudes towards animals in their daily conversations that contribute to constructing sound human-animal relations. Proverbs have a significant impact on controlling the way speakers use language. Proverbs encompass a wide range of imagery, including references to food, colour, clothing, body parts, and animals. The realm of animal life in proverbs is highly intricate and serves as a means to comprehend the human domain. The examination and interpretation of proverbs hold significant importance in academic discourse. Proverbial terms present a significant problem for translators and instructors of foreign languages. In this study, the researcher has chosen to focus on Turkish animal proverbs as a means of narrowing down the range of proverbs to be analyzed according to pragmatic functions with reference to eco-linguistic aspect. This paper adopts an analytical approach in line with eco-linguistics, which Medina (2011: 19) defined as "the study of the relation of language to the environment