Help officials name the river otter spotted in Yuba City

The little critter is so cute, officials at the city of Yuba City say the river resident "otter" get a name.

The photo taken earlier this week was posted to the city's Facebook page Thursday, with a caption stating, "Just recently added some wildlife photos taken at the Feather River Parkway. Here is a picture of an otter, what name should we give him?"

The city will continue to take name suggestions for the river otter over the next week. To submit yours, head over to facebook.com/YubaCityCalifornia.

The photo was shared on the Appeal-Democrat's Facebook page, and here are some names our readers suggested:

Mr. Feather

— Debbie Nix

Welcome Back Otter

— Julie Johnson

Stumpy

— Tony Sutter

Shallow

— Matt Wilson

Otto

— Pamela Gustafson Crane