diff --git a/tests/test_population.py b/tests/test_population.py
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+++ b/tests/test_population.py
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+from propulate.population import Individual
+
+
+def test_individual():
+    ind_map = {
+        "float1": 0.1,
+        "float2": 0.2,
+        "int1": 3,
+        "int2": 4,
+        "cat1": "e",
+        "cat2": "f",
+    }
+
+    ind = Individual(ind_map)
+    print(ind)
+
+
+def test_limits():
+    raise