ðə lˈæmɹɪm mˈɛnʃənz ðæt dˈɛvᵻs ɑːɹ ˈɔfən ɹᵻbˈɔːɹn ˌɪntʊ lˈoʊɚ ɹˈɛlmz ʌv sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ lˈaɪk ðə næɹˈɑːkəz ænd pɹˈɛɾəz bɪkˈʌz ðɛɹ ɛɡzˈɪstəns kənsˈuːmz ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv ɡˈʊd kˈɑːɹmə, bˌʌt ðeɪ kæn ˈɔːlsoʊ biː ɹᵻbˈɔːɹn æz hjˈuːmənz ænd ˈænɪməlz.
The Lamrim mentions that devas are often reborn into lower realms of suffering like the Narakas and Pretas because their existence consumes a lot of good karma, but they can also be reborn as humans and animals.