50 Brazilian real note & bill

50 Brazilian real the front is Plants; head of Republic

Look at the Watermark

Hold the note up to the light and see the picture of the animal and the value of the note in the clear area,in shades ranging from pale to dark.

Feel the Raised Ink

Using your fingers, you can notice the raised print on some areas of the banknote. For example: on the front, on the inscription “REPÚBLICA FEDERATIVA DO BRASIL”, on the borders, and on the numbers indicating the values (for the R$10 and R$20 notes, only on the lower number on the left). For R$20, R$50 and R$100 notes, you can feel raised print also on the reverse: in the inscription “BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL”, on the animal and on the number indicating the value.

Discover the Latent Image

When the banknote is held horizontally at eye level, in a lightened place, you can see the value of the note in the indicated areas.

Look at the Security Thread

When you hold the note up to the light, the thread that is embedded in the paper appears as a dark stripe, where you can see the value of the note and the word REAIS.

Note that the line only features on R$10, 20, 50 and 100 banknotes.

Discover the Ultraviolet Fluorescence

When you put the note under ultraviolet light, its value appears in a bright number in the indicated area. The red serial number becomes yellow and spread bright violet fibers become visible on both sides of the note.

50 Brazilian real the back is Jaguar (Onca pintada)

The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large felid species and the only extant member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas. The jaguar's present range extends from Southwestern United States and Mexico in North America, across much of Central America, and south to Paraguay and northern Argentina in South America. Though there are single cats now living within the Western United States, the species has largely been extirpated from the United States since the early 20th century. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; and its numbers are declining. Threats include loss and fragmentation of habitat.

Overall, the jaguar is the largest native cat species of the New World and the third largest in the world. This spotted cat closely resembles the leopard, but is usually larger and sturdier. It ranges across a variety of forested and open terrains, but its preferred habitat is tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest, swamps and wooded regions. The jaguar enjoys swimming and is largely a solitary, opportunistic, stalk-and-ambush predator at the top of the food chain. As a keystone species it plays an important role in stabilizing ecosystems and regulating prey populations.

While international trade in jaguars or their body parts is prohibited, the cat is still frequently killed, particularly in conflicts with ranchers and farmers in South America. Although reduced, its range remains large. Given its historical distribution, the jaguar has featured prominently in the mythology of numerous indigenous American cultures, including those of the Maya and Aztec.